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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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